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Vroman’s VIRTUALLY BOOKSTORE BOASTS STELLAR LINEUP FOR JUNE
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BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI
he renowned bookstore Vroman’s is hosting more top-notch virtual programs throughout June. The events are held virtually through Crowdcast. Register at vromansbookstore.com. Christopher Buehlman discusses and signs “The Blacktongue Thief” 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 1 Kinch Na Shannack owes the Takers Guild a small fortune for his education as a thief, which includes lock picking, knife fighting, wall scaling, fall breaking, plus a few small magics. His debt has driven him to lie in wait by the old forest road, planning to rob the next traveler who crosses his path. Today, Kinch has chosen the wrong mark. Galva is a knight, a survivor of the brutal goblin wars and handmaiden of the goddess of death. She is searching for her queen, missing since a distant northern city fell to giants. Unsuccessful in his robbery and lucky to escape with his life, Kinch and Galva’s fate are entangled. Common enemies and uncommon dangers force thief and knight on a journey during which goblins hunger for human flesh, krakens hunt in dark waters, and honor is a luxury few can afford. P.C. and Kristin Cast, in conversation with Emily Duncan, discusses “Spells Trouble: Sisters of Salem” 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 2 Hunter and Mercy Goode are twin witches, direct descendants of the founder of their town of Goodeville. As their ancestors have done before them, it is now time for the twins to learn what it means to be Gatekeepers — the protectors of the gates to different underworlds, ancient portals between their world and realms where mythology rules and nightmares come to life. When their mother is murdered, the devastated sisters vow to avenge her death. Jill and Dave Henry present “The Greatest College Health You Never Knew You Needed” 6 p.m. Monday June 7 Every fall, around 8 million young adults enter college fired up for the next four years. Most students, however, are better prepared to choose their major or talk to strangers than they are to take care of themselves in college. College students are now more depressed, anxious and stressed than previous waves of students. They’re also more sedentary and living in a meal-plan limbo supplemented with ramen and coffee.
In this comprehensive field guild, high school coaches Jill and Dave Henry break down the facts and deliver doable, no-BS strategies for managing physical and mental health on campus. In addition to helpful, interactive graphics, the coaches share their relatable true stories to discuss the five biggest health obstacles students face in college. Michael Punke, in conversation with Michael Hampton, discusses “Ridgeline” 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 8 In 1866, with the country barely recovered from the Civil War, new war breaks out on the Western frontier — a clash of cultures between a young, ambitious nation and the native tribes who have lived on the land for centuries. Col. Henry Carrington arrives in Wyoming’s Powder River Valley to lead the U.S. Army in defending the opening of a new road for gold miners and settlers. Carrington intends to build a fort in the middle of critical hunting grounds, the home of the Lakota. Red Cloud, one of the Lakota’s most respected chiefs, and Crazy Horse, a young but visionary warrior, understand well the implications of this invasion. For the Lakota, the stakes are their home, their culture and their lives. Andrew McCarthy, in conversation with Michael Oats Palmer, discusses “Brat: An ’80s Story” 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 9 Most people know Andrew McCarthy from his movie roles in “Pretty in Pink,” “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “Weekend at Bernie’s” and “Less than Zero” and as a charter member of Hollywood’s Brat Pack. That iconic group of ingenues and heartthrobs included Rob Lowe, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez and Demi Moore and has come to represent a genre of film and an era of pop culture. In his memoir, “Brat: An ’80s Story,” McCarthy focuses his gaze on that moment in time. The result is a revealing look at coming of age in a maelstrom, reckoning with conflicted ambition, innocence, addiction and masculinity. Filled with personal revelations of innocence lost to heady days in Hollywood with John Hughes and an iconic cast of characters, “Brat” is a surprising and intimate story of an outsider caught up in a most unwitting success. The event ticket includes a hardcover copy of “Brat: An ’80s Story” and online access for a household. The link and password will be sent on Tuesday, June 8. For more information, contact email@vromansbookstore.com.
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